Cost of college went up for all students at Joliet Junior College

In-state tuition and fees rose 7.9 percent for 2017-18 at Joliet Junior College, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Illinois residents paid $11,340 to attend the two-year public institution this year $832 more than the $10,508 charged for 2016-17.

Non-resident students would have paid 6.1 percent more than residents this year, or $12,030. Non-resident tuition and fees grew 7.5 percent from $11,187 in 2016-17.

About 99 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Illinois residents.

Data shows 51 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 491 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.18 million and 145 students took out student loans totaling more than $461,986.

Including all undergraduates, 3,704 students used grants or scholarships totaling $16.52 million. Another 1,041 took out $3.29 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending

Enrollment

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

Change in tuition and fees 2014-15 to 2017-18

In-state

~15,229

$9,369

$10,508

$10,508

$11,340

21%

Out-of-state

0

$10,006

$11,187

$11,187

$12,030

20.2%

Undergraduate financial aid

The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Joliet Junior College in 2015-16.

Type of Aid

Number of students receiving aid

Percent receiving aid

Total amount of aid received

Average amount of aid per student

Federal grants

373

38%

$1,784,525

$4,784

State / local grant or scholarship

206

21%

$295,553

$1,435

Institutional grants or scholarships

61

6%

$102,389

$1,679

Grant or scholarship aid total

491

51%

$2,182,467

$4,445

Federal student loans

145

15%

$461,986

$3,186

Other student loans

0

0%

$0

Student loan aid

145

15%

$461,986

$3,186

Total student aid

491

51%

Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly described the cost of attendance, which includes both tuition and fees.

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